A couple of weeks ago, I noted in this space -- and yes, without even the slightest tinge of skepticism -- that an on-line auction house was promoting a Mickey Mantle game-used bat that had been (g...
Regardless of the worthiness of the cause, you've got to admit that pink bats are pretty hideous on an aesthetic level.
There's much value in having a lefty and righty slugger bat back-to-back in your lineup. Mostly, it's about the strategy of the situation -- forcing a starting pitcher to not get too comfortable...
Felix Hernandez has pitched brilliantly this season. No surprise there. But as someone named Jeffrey Sullivan points out, the way he's doing it sure is interesting:
Felix, as a rookie, had...
What did Angel Hernandez see, and how did he see it?
Ken Rosenthal's got the scoop:
Hernandez, the crew chief, viewed the replays in high definition with two other umpires who helped him...
If I told you there was a way you could test your Bible knowledge while playing a baseball board game, would you believe me? If I showed you a picture of that game, would you believe me then? If I...
From the "Hey Bill" page at Bill James Online:
Hey Bill, I've long thought this would be a fun if crazy way to play baseball: No fixed lineup; every turn through the "order" the manager is free...
From my good pal Mike Curto's blog:
I grew up listening to Hank Greenwald, the radio broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants. He used to have a saying that went something like this: "Every day...
Wednesday night, Joe Girardi did a couple of extraordinary things: He played Vernon Wells at third base, and he batted his pitcher eighth. Here at Baseball Nation, we applaud extraordinary things....
So this is exciting, right!
The matchup between R.A. Dickey and David Price will mark the 3rd time reigning Cy Young winners have faced each other. #BlueJays #Rays
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